Lin Shi had no idea what Poison Unkillable was laughing about.
Lin Guang looked at Poison Unkillable suspiciously. "Old man, was my answer that funny?"
Hearing Lin Shi's words, Poison Unkillable coughed awkwardly. "Ahem!"
"Lin Shi, old man, I wasn't laughing at that."
"I was laughing because you were willing to tell me all this. It means you don't see me as an outsider. I'm very happy."
Although Poison Unkillable said that, the more Lin Shi looked at him, the more he felt the old man was being insincere.
But he had no proof.
Poison Unkillable chuckled inwardly. He was rather impressive himself, after all.
Lin Shi did not know what Poison Unkillable was thinking. Otherwise, he would have had to let him know about Lao Yao's existence.
Lin Shi nodded slightly. "Old man, I want the strongest martial soul to awaken, so that my martial soul can become the strongest in the world and overturn Haotian Sect."
Hearing this, Poison Unkillable nodded in satisfaction. "That's right, kid. The world's strongest martial soul should belong to Haotian Sect."
Lin Shi did not agree with Poison Unkillable's words. How could all the strongest martial souls in the world belong to Haotian Sect?
But Lin Shi did not refute him. Haotian Sect still had a long way to go before it could be reformed.
Haotian Sect was arrogant, but in the end, Tang San would crush it beneath his feet.
Fortunately, Poison Unkillable would die in the future. Otherwise, he would truly disappear.
"Lin Shi, then tell me, how did your old man tell you to break through to level 99?"
"How am I supposed to break through to level 99?"
Poison Unkillable had already begun to believe Lin Shi. To be precise, he believed what Lin Shi's old man had said.
What could a kid with only level 23 soul power possibly know?
"Old man, there are three ways for you to break through level 99."
"First: condense another Soul Core!"
"Second: Immortal Herbs!"
"Third: alchemy!"
Of course, Lin Shi knew there was another method: cultivating alongside Poison Unkillable in the Mortal Realm was also possible. But that method would take too long, and he did not know when it would succeed.
What Lin Shi mentioned were merely the three most feasible methods.
At least, they were achievable at this stage.
"Soul Core... To condense a second Soul Core, how difficult would that be?"
Poison Unkillable was not unaware of this method. It was simply far too difficult...
Soul Core, Soul Core. Hearing Poison Unkillable's words—
Lin Shi seemed to think of something, and his eyes immediately lit up. "Hahaha, I know! I know! I know what to do!"
He really was stupid. The solution was right in front of him, yet he had worried about so much.
Wasn't a Soul Core an excellent solution that could be easily dealt with?
Poison Unkillable had been watching Lin Shi's reactions all along. What did this kid know now? What was so amusing?
"Lin Shi, what do you know?"
Poison Unkillable hurriedly asked.
Lin Shi scratched his head awkwardly. "Old man, it's nothing. I just figured out how to walk my own path."
Lin Shi was completely at ease now.
Poison Unkillable looked at Lin Shi suspiciously. "Lin Shi, if there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me. Don't be so anxious."
"Your road is still long. Take it slowly. Don't pull up seedlings to help them grow."
Poison Unkillable sincerely advised him. This little fool was the sect's hope, and he did not want anything to happen to Lin Shi.
Lin Shi nodded gratefully. "Thank you, old man. Don't worry, I know what to do."
Hearing that, Poison Unkillable nodded in satisfaction.
"The Soul Core method won't work. Lin Shi, what are these Immortal Herbs you mentioned? And what kind of pills can help me?"
Poison Unkillable continued asking.
"There's one possible method, old man. Your martial soul's attribute is poison. If there is a place filled with an extremely dense poisonous aura, you can use that poison source to condense a Soul Core."
As for whether he had managed to condense one now, Lin Shi did not know.
Such a Soul Core was not so easy to condense.
Hearing Lin Shi's words, Poison Unkillable began to think. He frowned slightly, uncertain himself. "Lin Shi, I'm not sure. I'll have to give it some thought."
"This method can be kept in reserve. What about the Immortal Herbs? And what is this alchemy?"
Lin Shi explained patiently, "Immortal Herbs are good things. Just one can improve one's innate talent. If you take one, old man, you will definitely be able to break through."
"However, the place where the Immortal Herbs are found is extremely dangerous. The danger may even be fatal. I do not recommend that you go there."
"As for alchemy, I don't know it."
After speaking, Lin Shi spread his hands. The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes had quite a few Immortal Herbs over ten thousand years old.
Lin Shi also was not sure whether Tang San's Divine Sense existed there. Everything was still unknown.
"Old man, my other old men know where that poison source is. The Immortal Herbs are there too."
"It's just too dangerous. Right now, I do not want you to go there."
"But that poison source can be used to condense a Soul Core."
Lin Shi was worried, but as long as he confirmed Tang San's Divine Sense was not there, he could find a way to deal with it.
The temptation of ten-thousand-year Immortal Herbs made Poison Unkillable's previous words seem utterly unimportant.
"Lin Shi, what exactly is this danger you speak of? Could it be that even your two old men cannot handle it?"
Seeing Lin Shi so concerned, Poison Unkillable grew curious. It was hard not to be moved.
He was no fool. Since Lin Shi's two old men knew about it but had not taken it, he truly wanted to know what the danger was.
"Old man, my old man said that there are ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts there, and those Soul Beasts were transformed from Immortal Herbs."
"Besides that, there may be Divine Sense there."
"As for whether there truly is Divine Sense, even my old man isn't certain."
"And the most dangerous thing is that divine soul."
Lin Shi slowly explained. The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes were Tang San's territory. It had long been occupied by him, so how could he possibly have done nothing?
That was precisely why Lin Shi had not dared to go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes.
Poison Unkillable fell silent, his expression changing slightly. He could neither advance nor retreat.
"So, Lin Shi, you are still suggesting that I use the poison source to condense a Soul Core and break through to level 99?"
Poison Unkillable finally understood. Condensing a Soul Core was the safest method. The Immortal Herbs were dangerous, and there was no alchemy.
When all was said and done, it still depended on the Soul Core.
"More or less."
Lin Shi nodded slightly. If Lao Yao could deal with Tang San's divine soul, the consequence would probably only be falling asleep.
If there were no danger, he would have long since charged into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes.
Tang San, my beloved uncle.
You're really something.
"Lin Shi, to be honest, I don't have much confidence in using that poison source to condense another Soul Core."
Poison Unkillable sighed, then spoke honestly.
He was no longer young and had been stuck at level 98 for many years.
The ambition he had once possessed had long faded away. There was simply too much for him to consider.
Hearing that, Lin Shi began to think. The next moment, Lao Yao's voice entered Lin Shi's sea of consciousness. "Kid, if I act, how confident do you think I am?"
Lin Shi immediately replied, "It's too dangerous, old man. And if you act, you might end up sleeping."
"Kid, it's only sleep, not death."
"Besides, it isn't as though I can never recover, is it?"
Lao Yao smiled faintly, unconcerned.
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